Austrian onion market remains tense in terms of prices

The sales of Austrian potatoes continue as usual. The warehouses of growers and packers are slowly but surely emptying. The available quantities of free products are already quite manageable, especially for the round varieties. In addition, the quality of the stored product decreases, as is typical for the season. As a result, the available quantities become even smaller. At the moment, however, the market remains well supplied with product. There are also no significant changes on the sales side. Domestic demand remains at a low level and exports continue to play only a secondary role, given the relatively high domestic price level. Producer prices have not changed since last week. Only in the case of chilled product were there isolated increases in storage prices. At the beginning of the week, prices for potatoes in Lower Austria were usually 30 to 32 Euro/100 kg. The prices were also lower for lots with an above-average grading. Upper Austria also reported unchanged prices of ...